Inflammation
Findings from Medical College of Georgia, Medical College provide new insights into inflammation
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 12th, 2010
According to a study from the United States, "Obesity and hypertension are the two major risk factors that contribute to the progression of end-stage renal disease. To examine whether hypertension further exacerbates oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction and inflammation in obese rats, four groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either a normal (7% fat) or high-fat (36% fat) diet for 6 weeks and osmotic pumps were implanted to deliver ANG (angiotensin II) or vehicle for an additional 4 weeks."
"Treatment with the high-fat diet did not alter ANG-induced hypertension compared with the normal diet (174 +/- 6 compared with 170 +/- 5 mmHg respectively). Treatment...
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